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A skinny person can find some space inside the wheel well of a C-17 cargo aircraft but would die within minutes from takeoff. Here’s why.
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
A skinny person can find some space inside the wheel well of a C-17 cargo aircraft but would die within minutes from takeoff. Here’s why.
Correction: USAF C-17 Reach 871 safely evacuated 823 (not “only” 640) Afghan citizens from Kabul. 183 children were also aboard.
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Correction: USAF C-17 Reach 871 safely evacuated 823 (not “only” 640) Afghan citizens from Kabul. 183 children were also aboard.
A detailed analysis of the ongoing Kabul evacuation: the aircraft involved, those that have been abandoned and the US Navy F/A-18E/Fs flying top cover (via Pakistan)
Military Aviation
A detailed analysis of the ongoing Kabul evacuation: the aircraft involved, those that have been abandoned and the US Navy F/A-18E/Fs flying top cover (via Pakistan)
USAF investigating Afghan deaths, human remains discovered in wheel well of C-17 that took off from Kabul
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
USAF investigating Afghan deaths, human remains discovered in wheel well of C-17 that took off from Kabul
More details about Reach 871, the USAF C-17 that safely evacuated 640 Afghans fleeing from Taliban
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
More details about Reach 871, the USAF C-17 that safely evacuated 640 Afghans fleeing from Taliban
Former USAF C-17 pilot and now airline pilot explains why converting from the Globemaster III to the Boeing 737 Net Gen is like going back in time 3 decades
Civil Aviation / Military Aviation
Former USAF C-17 pilot and now airline pilot explains why converting from the Globemaster III to the Boeing 737 Next Gen is like going back in time 3 decades
USAF plans to drop cruise missiles from C-17 and C-130 airlifters
Military Aviation
USAF plans to drop cruise missiles from C-17 and C-130 airlifters
Former C-17 Instructor Explains What Happens if the Aircraft Thrust Reversers are accidentally Deployed during Aerial Refueling
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
Former C-17 Instructor Explains What Happens if the Aircraft Thrust Reversers are accidentally Deployed during Aerial Refueling
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The Sad Story Sitka 43, the C-17 that Crashed at JBER while practicing for an Upcoming Air Show
Airshows / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The Sad Story of Sitka 43, the C-17 that Crashed at JBER while practicing for an Upcoming Air Show
C-17 accidentally drops Humvee over neighborhood near Fort Bragg
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
C-17 accidentally drops Humvee over neighborhood near Fort Bragg
Boeing cleared to deliver first KC-46A to USAF
Military Aviation
Boeing cleared to deliver first KC-46A to USAF
Indian Air Force is finally ready to purchase last white-tail C-17
Military Aviation
INDIAN AIR FORCE IS FINALLY READY TO PURCHASE LAST WHITE-TAIL C-17
C-17
Military Aviation
JAW DROPPING VIDEO FEATURES USAF AIRCRAFT AT WORK AT NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE
A400M airlifter
Military Aviation
GERMANY PLANS TO USE ITS 13 SURPLUS A400M AIRLIFTERS FOR WHICH IT HAS FAILED TO FIND BUYERS
C-17s
Military Aviation
INTERESTING PHOTO SHOWS USAF C-17 AIRLIFTERS DURING FORMATION FLIGHT SYSTEM TESTING
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